Currently reading 2022

[Ash_undercover]

Just read The Moonlight Child which was surprisingly intriguing. It kept my attention throughout the book. Anyone interested in reads on foster care or child abuse may be interested in this book.

[sonya]

The experiment by Stephen Kyle.

[PattyMacDotComma]

We know him by his stage name Harry Houdini, which means MAGIC! This is another colourful introduction by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara to a little person who realised their Big Dreams. Excellent!
5★ My review of Houdini with several illustrations

[PattyMacDotComma]

I enjoy the Amazon Original Stories, which are quick reads written by well-known authors and give readers a sample of their talent and style. Jeffery Deaver recently contributed Scheme, which has an unexpected (of course) twist at the end.
3★ My review of Scheme

[PamG]

My 4 star review of Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Shannon]

I finished The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa last night and started The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. I am also reading The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson.

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Shannon wrote: "I finished The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa last night and started The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. I am also reading The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson."

What did you think of The Wedding Crasher. I've had that one on and off my TBR shelf.

[Shannon]

Kristie wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I finished The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa last night and started The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. I am also reading The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson."

What did you think..."

It was cute. I didn't realize that it was in a series so now I want to go back and read the first book (which I hear is better than this one). My complaints - I thought it had so many characters, that I was mixing them up. I also thought it was a bit long-winded. I found myself getting annoyed with the male main character, Dean. But over-all, I think it was a good book.

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Thanks! I forgot that it was part of a series. I think it's one that I may pick up if I'm in the mood, but I won't rush out to grab it.

[Woman Reading]

On Wings of Eagles. Usually a writer of thriller fictions, Ken Follett turned his attention to recounting the true story of rescuing two American executives falsely imprisoned in Iran during its revolution about forty years ago.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4684282660

[boat_tiger]

I just finished "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch. It was fantastic. It's about the multiverse. What would you do if you could change places with another version of yourself? Good stuff. I'm currently reading "The Kind Worth Killing" by Peter Swanson. So far so good!

[Nishita]

Started reading Book Lovers by Emily H.

[Woman Reading]

Healthy and Delicious Instant Pot: Inspired meals with a world of flavor by America's Test Kitchen. This is a long awaited IP book from ATK but I'm a bit puzzled by others' reactions.

My review- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4714836891

[Tammy]

On weekdays currently reading The Rift by

[Karen M]

Reading an ARC of The Sizzle Paradox by Lily Menon.

[PattyMacDotComma]

I loved Douglas Stuart's latest book, Young Mungo, about a gentle teen-aged lad who discovers love in the bleakness of Glasgow's East End. The author knows from his own experience that there are roses among the thorns.
5★ My review of Young Mungo

[Kirsten]

I've been reading Dark Voyage by Alan Furst, a WWII spy thriller

[Shannon]

Just finished The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson. I liked them both and posted reviews for them.

I am now reading Mom Jeans and Other Mistakes by Alexa Martin.

[Woman Reading]

Today is the 153rd anniversary of the Golden Spike ceremony for the Transcontinental Railroad. So it's timely for the workers to be commemorated as well.
Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad by Gordon H. Chang

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4589131234

[Tammy]

I was having a hard time getting into what I was reading when a free giveaway arrived. What perfect timing Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride by Lorenzo Carcaterra I am looking forward to reading this.

[PamG]

My 4 star review of an action-filled crime thriller in a historical western setting: Devil's Ride West by David Nix

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY which is celebrated on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. Born 202 years ago, this most remarkable woman changed nursing around the world. The Lady of the Lamp is still a role model, and I hope this children's book will inspire more kids to go into into nursing.
5★ My review of Florence Nightingale with several illustrations

[Woman Reading]

Arabella by Georgette Heyer - my second novel by Heyer has a tough act to follow

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4722163409

[boat_tiger]

Finished "The Kind Worth Killing" by Peter Swanson. It was great. Plenty of twists and a very satisfying ending. Currently reading "Her Last Breath" by Dan Padavona. It is not so great. It's ok enough but just that. Ok enough. Very cookie cutter, garden variety, generic suspense novel.

[PamG]

My four star review of From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper has been posted:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

In Shoot to Thrill by P.J. Tracy, the FBI gives the Monkeewrench crew free rein to hack into anything anywhere to find out who is posting videos of murders in real time. What a challenge!
3.5~4★ My review of Shoot to Thrill

[Tammy]

Started reading What Devilry is This? by Sam Cheever

[PattyMacDotComma]

Aboriginal author Evelyn Araluen has just won the 2022 Stella Prize for Dropbear, her new collection of poems, essays, memoir, and thoughts. it's quite a mix, and I hope I've done it justice.
4.5★ My review of Dropbear

https://stella.org.au/prize/2022-prize/

[PamG]

My 3.5 star review rounded up to 4 stars for The Drowning Sea by Sarah Stewart Taylor:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kirsten]

Reading Shutter Island right now, I think it may be better than Mystic River!

[PamG]

I finished Gun Barons: The Weapons That Transformed America and the Men Who Invented Them by John Bainbridge Jr..

My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

I finished The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews. This was a pretty average 3★ read for me.

my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tammy]

Rereading before donating Golden Surrender by Heather Graham

[PamG]

I finished The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed this one. The excellent characterization made this book special.

My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

It's unusual to cheer for a bad guy who steals just because he's good at it, but I did find myself warming to Aussie author Garry Disher's Wyatt. Kickback is one of Disher's earliest books and the first in the Wyatt series.
4★ My review of Kickback with no spoilers

[Woman Reading]

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews is the fantastic finale to Catalina's trilogy. I was thrilled to get the ARC!

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4270954677

[boat_tiger]

I just finished "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern. Which was wonderful. I'm currently reading "The Other Side of Night" by Adam Hamdy. It's really good.

[Tammy]

Just started reading this cozy mystery The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams

[PattyMacDotComma]

I just enjoyed the first of this entertaining, quirky historical mystery series. Lady Hardcastle is seeking A Quiet Life in the Country, but author T.E. Kinsey ensures her sleuthing talents don't go to waste. Just what I needed - a good cosy!
4★ My review of A Quiet Life in the Country (with quotes, but no spoilers)

[Woman Reading]

Venetia - my third outing with a Georgette Heyer novel. I can already tell that Venetia will be among my favorite Heyer heroines.

My review- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4742343078

[PamG]

My 4 star review of Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brittany]

I’m currently reading the girl in the leaves by Robert Scott. I hope to finish it in the next few days.

[Woman Reading]

Bad Actors by Mick Herron. The preceding book had a cliffhanger so I was impatient for this one - another not to miss installment.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4228821522

[Nishita]

Just started with A Thousand Splendid Suns

[Tammy]

The second book of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams

[PattyMacDotComma]

Nishita wrote: "Just started with A Thousand Splendid Suns"

I enjoyed both The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, Nishita. I think of the first one as the book about the boys and the second as the one about the girls. They are so good!

[PattyMacDotComma]

I really enjoyed the characters in The Secret World of Connie Starr, Aussie author Robbi Neal's new novel. It begins during the Depression and goes to 1952 in the small country town of Ballarat, Victoria. It's hard to keep secrets in a small town.
4★ My review of The Secret World of Connie Starr

[PattyMacDotComma]

Doctor Ice Pick sounds like some kind of snake-oil salesman from a couple of centuries ago, but this short non-ficton piece by Claire Prentice explains how recently he and his trainees were poking into brains of disturbed patients. ACK!
3★ My review of Doctor Ice Pick

[PamG]

I finished a romantic comedy: Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley.

My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of The Handler by M.P. Woodward. This was a suspenseful spy thriller that was fast-paced, intense, and action-oriented.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...